Exeter School announces partnership with Exeter Swimming Club

Junior Performance, Competitive
Fitness and Masters swimming squads

Exeter
School is delighted to announce a new partnership with Exeter Swimming Club.

The leading co-educational
day school for 7-18 year-olds is opening the doors of its new indoor pool to
enable the Club’s swimmers to train every week.

Members of
the Junior Performance, Competitive Fitness and Masters swimming squads will
use the indoor swimming pool five days a week to train for competitions across
the country.

Chair of
Exeter Swimming Club Dean Drury said he was very grateful to Exeter School for
the opportunity to use the pool.

“It is great
to be able to expand our swimming provision by linking in with Exeter School,”
he said.

Head Coach
Jo John said: “Exeter Swimming Club has grown massively over the last few years
and access to Exeter School’s pool gives us the opportunity to make the progression
we needed to as a club.”

Master in
Charge of Swimming at Exeter School Gary Robb said: “We are happy to welcome
young people from across the county to train with Exeter Swimming Club in our
swimming pool. These links will only help
strengthen the sport at the School.”

Director of
Sport Andy Mason said: “The inauguration of the new pool in June 2017 marked
the completion of an extensive Sports department build that includes a new
fitness suite and free weights room, new indoor rifle range and studio area as
well as new changing rooms. Working
in partnership with Exeter Swimming Club complements our swimming provision for
five Exeter primary schools whose pupils receive swimming lessons, taught and
lifeguarded by Exeter School staff, as well as the transport to and from the
pool, all free of charge.”

As part of the partnership, Exeter
School’s Sixth Formers will be lifeguarding for the Club’s training sessions
every evening.